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Undergrad Certificate•24 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($96,041)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,353 - $103,046)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($96,041)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,353 - $103,046)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($96,041)
P25-P75 Interval ($42,353 - $103,046)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi
MD
$103,046
Nat: $58,325
4yr Post-Grad
$23,144
/yr
$9,500
+$599k
Baltimore
MD
$96,041
Nat: $58,325
5yr Post-Grad
$25,203
/yr
-
+$510k
Alaska Vocational Technical Center
Seward
AK
-
Nat: $58,325
$16,053
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside City College
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $58,325
$24,678
/yr
-
-$0
Connecticut State Community College
New Britain
CT
-
Nat: $58,325
$9,195
/yr
-
-$0
Boca Raton
FL
-
Nat: $58,325
$10,394
/yr
-
-$0
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$7,250
/yr
-
-$0
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$6,258
/yr
-
-$0
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$6,760
/yr
-
-$0
Oakton College
Des Plaines
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$3,948
/yr
-
-$0
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$4,449
/yr
-
-$0
South Suburban College
South Holland
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$2,011
/yr
-
-$0
Triton College
River Grove
IL
-
Nat: $58,325
$3,243
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $58,325
$5,673
/yr
$9,250
-$0
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $58,325
$5,976
/yr
-
-$0
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
-
Nat: $58,325
$9,851
/yr
-
-$0
Farmingdale
NY
-
Nat: $58,325
$6,146
/yr
-
-$0
North Central Texas College
Gainesville
TX
-
Nat: $58,325
$9,607
/yr
-
-$0
Panola College
Carthage
TX
-
Nat: $58,325
$7,932
/yr
-
-$0
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs
WY
-
Nat: $58,325
$10,352
/yr
-
-$0
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Martinsburg
WV
-
Nat: $58,325
$4,899
/yr
-
-$0
Ace Institute of Technology
New York
NY
$42,353
Nat: $58,325
4yr Post-Grad
$24,137
/yr
$5,865
-$13k
Not ranked. We don't score these programs on our standard basis. See the note on each.
University Park
Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's associate degree in the same field, and about 1.9× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after high school, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay →
PA
$111,213
Nat: $58,325
5yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
-Not scored
Lowell
Not scored. Graduates of this program earn more than graduates of the school's associate degree in the same field, and about 1.6× the national median for this credential. That usually means students arrived already holding a degree or years of work experience. Our model assumes a student starting right after high school, so it can't measure what this program added. Earnings are as reported by the College Scorecard. Run it with your own cost and expected pay →
MA
$91,498
Nat: $58,325
4yr Post-Grad
$17,362
/yr
-Not scored
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).